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Babylon is Fallen
The burden of the desert of the sea. As whirlwinds in the south pass through, so it cometh from the desert, from a terrible land.
The burden of the desert of the sea. As whirlwinds in the south pass through, so it cometh from the desert, from a terrible land.
Fallen, Fallen Is Babylon
The oracle concerning the wilderness of the sea.
As whirlwinds in the Negeb sweep on,
it comes from the wilderness,
from a terrible land.
The oracle concerning the wilderness of the sea.
As whirlwinds in the Negeb sweep on,
it comes from the wilderness,
from a terrible land.
A grievous vision is declared unto me: the treacherous dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, Elam! besiege, Media! All the sighing thereof have I made to cease.
A stern vision is told to me;
the traitor betrays,
and the destroyer destroys.
Go up, O Elam;
lay siege, O Media;
all the sighing she has caused
I bring to an end.
the traitor betrays,
and the destroyer destroys.
Go up, O Elam;
lay siege, O Media;
all the sighing she has caused
I bring to an end.
Therefore are my loins filled with pain; anguish hath taken hold upon me, as the anguish of a woman in travail: I am bowed down so as not to hear, I am dismayed so as not to see.
Therefore my loins are filled with anguish;
pangs have seized me,
like the pangs of a woman in labor;
I am bowed down so that I cannot hear;
I am dismayed so that I cannot see.
pangs have seized me,
like the pangs of a woman in labor;
I am bowed down so that I cannot hear;
I am dismayed so that I cannot see.
My heart panteth, horror affrighteth me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into trembling unto me.
My heart staggers; horror has appalled me;
the twilight I longed for
has been turned for me into trembling.
the twilight I longed for
has been turned for me into trembling.
Prepare the table, appoint the watch; eat, drink: arise, ye princes, anoint the shield.
For thus hath the Lord said unto me: Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.
For thus the Lord said to me:
“Go, set a watchman;
let him announce what he sees.
“Go, set a watchman;
let him announce what he sees.
And he saw chariots, horsemen by pairs, a chariot with asses, a chariot with camels; and he hearkened diligently with much heed.
When he sees riders, horsemen in pairs,
riders on donkeys, riders on camels,
let him listen diligently,
very diligently.”
riders on donkeys, riders on camels,
let him listen diligently,
very diligently.”
And he cried [as] a lion, Lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights.
-- And behold, there cometh a chariot of men; horsemen by pairs. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground.
And behold, here come riders,
horsemen in pairs!”
And he answered,
“Fallen, fallen is Babylon;
and all the carved images of her gods
he has shattered to the ground.”
horsemen in pairs!”
And he answered,
“Fallen, fallen is Babylon;
and all the carved images of her gods
he has shattered to the ground.”
O my threshing, and the corn of my floor! What I have heard of Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, have I declared unto you.
O my threshed and winnowed one,
what I have heard from the Lord of hosts,
the God of Israel, I announce to you.
what I have heard from the Lord of hosts,
the God of Israel, I announce to you.
A Prophecy against Edom
The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?
The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?
The oracle concerning Dumah.
One is calling to me from Seir,
“Watchman, what time of the night?
Watchman, what time of the night?”
One is calling to me from Seir,
“Watchman, what time of the night?
Watchman, what time of the night?”
The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will inquire, inquire; return, come.
The watchman says:
“Morning comes, and also the night.
If you will inquire, inquire;
come back again.”
“Morning comes, and also the night.
If you will inquire, inquire;
come back again.”
A Prophecy against Arabia
The burden against Arabia. In the forest of Arabia shall ye lodge, [ye] caravans of Dedanites.
The burden against Arabia. In the forest of Arabia shall ye lodge, [ye] caravans of Dedanites.
The oracle concerning Arabia.
In the thickets in Arabia you will lodge,
O caravans of Dedanites.
In the thickets in Arabia you will lodge,
O caravans of Dedanites.
Bring ye water to meet the thirsty! The inhabitants of the land of Tema come forth with their bread for him that fleeth.
To the thirsty bring water;
meet the fugitive with bread,
O inhabitants of the land of Tema.
meet the fugitive with bread,
O inhabitants of the land of Tema.
For they flee from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.
For they have fled from the swords,
from the drawn sword,
from the bent bow,
and from the press of battle.
from the drawn sword,
from the bent bow,
and from the press of battle.
For thus hath the Lord said unto me: Within a year, according to the years of a hired servant, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail;
For thus the Lord said to me, “Within a year, according to the years of a hired worker, all the glory of Kedar will come to an end.